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Philadelphia Quakers found first anti-slavery society
This plays a big part in our nation. People adopt the ideology that colored people and slaves are equal to other humans. This plays a major role in the Civil war a century later. -
Philadelphia Quakers found first anti-slavery society
This allows the idea of equality and freedom to spread. It is this mindset of slave freedom that plays a big role on our future a century later during the U.S. Civil War. -
Declaration of Independence
America declares independence from Britain and is now considered its own nation making it an event of high importance -
New Jersey temporarily gives women vote rights
This will make women want to fight to keep voting rights by protest and have the idea of women's suffrage on the table, -
Cornwallis' surrender at the Battle of Yorktown
This event marked a big blow to Britain played a big part in American victory and maintaining its already declared independence. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty marked the end of the Revolutionary War. America no longer has to defend its independence from Britain. It is an independent young nation with a lot to achieve.